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J&K High Court summons Srinagar Deputy Commissioner over a preventive detention order
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Detention without trial, yet constitutional: the Article 22 Advisory Board rule behind the J&K PSA case
The J&K and Ladakh High Court has questioned a PSA detention order passed without application of mind.
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What you need to know
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The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court summoned the Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar over a detention order passed under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
A single bench observed that the allegations were vague and that there was an apparent absence of specific material, questioning whether the authority had applied its mind.
Preventive detention is governed by Article 22 of the Constitution, which requires grounds of detention to be communicated and an Advisory Board review for longer detentions.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- The J&K and Ladakh High Court summoned the Srinagar Deputy Commissioner over a Public Safety Act (PSA) detention order.
- The bench noted vague allegations and an apparent absence of specific material, questioning application of mind.
- Article 22 protects persons arrested or detained, including under preventive detention laws.
- Article 22 requires grounds of detention to be communicated to the detainee.
- Detention beyond three months ordinarily requires an Advisory Board's opinion under Article 22(4).
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How the exam will ask it
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- Article 22 provides safeguards to persons arrested or detained, including those held under preventive detention laws.
- Under Article 22(4), preventive detention beyond three months ordinarily requires the opinion of an Advisory Board, unless Parliament provides otherwise.
- Article 22 requires the detaining authority to communicate the grounds of detention to the detainee.
- Preventive detention is aimed at preventing a person from acting in a prejudicial manner, not at punishing for an offence already committed.
മെയിൻസ്
GS-II (Polity, fundamental rights, judiciary): preventive detention sits in tension with personal liberty under Article 21. Article 22 permits it with safeguards such as communication of grounds and Advisory Board review, and courts test whether the authority applied its mind to specific material. The way forward is stricter judicial scrutiny, speedy Advisory Board review and detention orders based on specific, non-vague grounds.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to preventive detention under Article 22 of the Constitution, consider the following statements:
- Article 22 provides safeguards to persons arrested or detained.
- Detention under a preventive detention law beyond three months requires the opinion of an Advisory Board, unless Parliament provides otherwise as permitted by that provision.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: C — The correct answer is Both 1 and 2. Both 1 and 2 are correct: Article 22 protects arrested and detained persons, and detention beyond three months ordinarily needs an Advisory Board's opinion.
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